The main purpose of the job is to conduct governance, financial and operational control maturity assessments and controls testing on various business areas within the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Obtain an understanding of the business area and processes under review. This includes risk analysis, assessment design and documentation of process flows.
- Performing the control maturity assessment testing.
- Documenting findings of good quality outlining planning, fieldwork, and reporting material on a timely basis.
- Liaising effectively with the Risk analyst and Compliance manager.
- Liaising effectively with management and process owners at departmental level to ensure efficient completion of individual reviews, exhibiting appropriate soft skills.
- Carrying out debriefs with department managers to communicate the results of reviews and ensuring that the scale and scope of the deliverables resulting from recommendations are adequately understood.
- The drafting of reports, highlighting the relevant control weaknesses, risks, and recommendations.
- General administrative tasks regarding the audit file and subsequent follow-up and tracking of maturity assessments.
- Evaluating and monitoring of corrective actions taken to address weaknesses identified.
- Alongside Internal Audit, ensure regular audits are performed on high risk areas identified
- Advise/consult on projects and new product development to bring a proactive risk management focus into new business initiatives.
- Educate and ensure business heads understand their own accountability for risks in their area
- Build risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company
- Drive a resilient culture and embed risk management and business continuity
- Professional certifications is a non-negotiable (i.e. CA (SA); CPA, CIA, CISA and CFE).
- Must possess working knowledge and experience with General Control reviews
- Must possess excellent project management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Prior experience leading data-driven audit procedures, data analytics, an/or creating data visualization presentation is highly preferred
- Must possess a thorough understanding of the 2013 COSO Framework
- Minimum 5 - 10 years of Internal Auditing experience.
- Good understanding of Audit Principles and Standards, Process Design and Internal Controls
- Knowledge around POS (point of sale) and related retail systems (advantageous)
- Experience within the Banking/Financial Services environments (advantageous)
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- High attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, and prioritize and complete tasks
- Persistent and accountable
- Commercial awareness and ability to understand broader business issues
- A team player who can interface at all levels
- A motivated self-starter, capable of working on own initiative with a high level of integrity
- Ability to work professionally and constructively within a team environment providing advice and consultancy
- A confident communicator, resourceful and proactive, ensuring adequate quality and timely delivery of presentations and reports
